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The company said it wanted to "prioritize the projects in locations with favorable green energy policies and affordable and reliable renewable energy."

News

Record number of British Columbians take part in advance voting

Jarryd Jäger

5 hours ago

1 min read

Over one million people took to the polls on the six days of advance voting.

News

UPDATED: Israel eliminates Hamas leader who planned October 7 attack

Jen Hodgson

6 hours ago

2 min read

News

NASA confirms sun at 11-year peak, sparks speculation of global internet blackout

Jen Hodgson

3 hours ago

3 min read

Alberta

EXCLUSIVE: Alberta government hires Washington, DC, lobbying firm for $1.2 million

Jonathan Bradley

9 hours ago

4 min read

News

GROSS: Sweet-toothed thief caught nicking gelato with bare hands in Richmond

Jarryd Jäger

2 hours ago

1 min read

News

NASA confirms sun at 11-year peak, sparks speculation of global internet blackout

Jen Hodgson

3 hours ago

3 min read

News

Australian firm scraps plans to build $2 billion green hydrogen plant in BC

Jarryd Jäger

3 hours ago

2 min read

Saskatchewan

Former Sask Party MLAs endorse Sask NDP leader Beck for Premier

Christopher Oldcorn

3 hours ago

2 min read

News

Flood watch, high streamflow advisories issued in BC as atmospheric river approaches

Western Standard News Services

4 hours ago

1 min read

News

GROSS: Sweet-toothed thief caught nicking gelato with bare hands in Richmond

Jarryd Jäger

2 hours ago

1 min read

The unsanitary act left other customers bewildered.

Alberta

Crown resolves 11 Coutts Border Blockade cases for $1 each

Jonathan Bradley

3 hours ago

2 min read

Pierre Poilievre, John Rustad, David Eby, and Justin Trudeau

Opinion

RUSS: No matter who wins, BC politics will never be the same

Western Standard Guest Columnist

6 hours ago

4 min read

"When it comes to substance abuse, university is a perfect storm," writes Trevor Tucker. He should know... as a university professor, he's dealing with it all the time

Opinion

TUCKER: If you had to survive Uni, you might drink too... and live to regret it

Trevor Tucker

10 hours ago

5 min read

Opinion

THOMSON: Hurricane Carla on the Saskatchewan campaign trail

John Thomson

12 hours ago

4 min read

Opinion

ANDRUS: Too much dead wood, too much government, too little care taken

Josh Andrus

12 hours ago

4 min read

Watch

Release the traitors names already!

Derek Fildebrandt

23 hours ago

1 min read

Hardly a sunset industry... Alberta oil production hit an all-time high in 2023 and is expected to climb higher. Nevertheless climate zealots in Ottawa claim it's dying anyway and are looking for ways to kill it for good... and with it, western Canada's wealth

Opinion

McTEAGUE: Ottawa's intentional destruction of western wealth

Western Standard Guest Columnist

16 Oct 2024

4 min read

Triggered

The secrecy must end on Calgary’s electric bus scandal

Cory Morgan

16 Oct 2024

1 min read

Opinion

SLOBODIAN: Young, straight and white handicapped in race for summer jobs

Linda Slobodian

16 Oct 2024

4 min read

Watch

Release the traitors names already!

Derek Fildebrandt

23 hours ago

1 min read

Jagmeet Singh said a Suncor executive bragged the Sun was shining and was time for Big Oil to make money because of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's expansion with the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

Alberta

Community Notes fact checks Singh for misspeaking about Cenovus profits

Jonathan Bradley

16 Oct 2024

2 min read

Triggered

The secrecy must end on Calgary’s electric bus scandal

Cory Morgan

16 Oct 2024

1 min read

Pro-Palestine protestors swarmed an RCMP vehicle near Justin Trudeau's office and tried to push it back.

Canadian

WATCH: Anti-Israel protestors swarm RCMP vehicle outside Trudeau’s Ottawa office

Jonathan Bradley

16 Oct 2024

2 min read

Alberta

EXCLUSIVE: Alberta government hires Washington, DC, lobbying firm for $1.2 million

Jonathan Bradley

9 hours ago

4 min read

Alberta

Community Notes fact checks Singh for misspeaking about Cenovus profits

Jonathan Bradley

16 Oct 2024

2 min read

Alberta

Alberta UCP members to vote on controversial policies at AGM

Jonathan Bradley

16 Oct 2024

6 min read

Alberta

UPDATED: Alberta government launches $7-million ad campaign opposing feds’ oil, gas emissions cap

Jonathan Bradley

15 Oct 2024

2 min read

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan mining industry needs 15,000 workers by 2034

Christopher Oldcorn

14 Oct 2024

1 min read

Features

POLCZER: Six reasons to visit Washington DC that have nothing to do with politics

Shaun Polczer

22 Sep 2024

6 min read

Lesbian Tammy Mitchell of Chilliwack, BC supports former trustee Barry Neufeld in his opposition to surgical transitions for youth

Gays Against Grooming founder opposes youth transitions, supports embattled former trustee

Lee Harding

14 Sep 2024

5 min read

Western Standard

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Former Canadian Olympian charged in transnational cocaine trafficking and murder scheme

Moe plans ‘biological sex’ changing room policy for schools

‘A FUTURE WITHOUT CANCER’: Smith cuts ribbon at new Calgary cancer center

Ontario school trustees apologize for $45K Italy trip to buy $100K of art, vow to repay expenses

Crown resolves 11 Coutts Border Blockade cases for $1 each

Australian firm scraps plans to build $2 billion green hydrogen plant in BC

Record number of British Columbians take part in advance voting

UPDATED: Israel eliminates Hamas leader who planned October 7 attack

NASA confirms sun at 11-year peak, sparks speculation of global internet blackout

EXCLUSIVE: Alberta government hires Washington, DC, lobbying firm for $1.2 million

GROSS: Sweet-toothed thief caught nicking gelato with bare hands in Richmond

News

NASA confirms sun at 11-year peak, sparks speculation of global internet blackout

Australian firm scraps plans to build $2 billion green hydrogen plant in BC

Former Sask Party MLAs endorse Sask NDP leader Beck for Premier

Flood watch, high streamflow advisories issued in BC as atmospheric river approaches

GROSS: Sweet-toothed thief caught nicking gelato with bare hands in Richmond

Crown resolves 11 Coutts Border Blockade cases for $1 each

Opinion

RUSS: No matter who wins, BC politics will never be the same

TUCKER: If you had to survive Uni, you might drink too... and live to regret it

THOMSON: Hurricane Carla on the Saskatchewan campaign trail

ANDRUS: Too much dead wood, too much government, too little care taken

Release the traitors names already!

McTEAGUE: Ottawa's intentional destruction of western wealth

The secrecy must end on Calgary’s electric bus scandal

SLOBODIAN: Young, straight and white handicapped in race for summer jobs

Watch

Release the traitors names already!

Community Notes fact checks Singh for misspeaking about Cenovus profits

The secrecy must end on Calgary’s electric bus scandal

WATCH: Anti-Israel protestors swarm RCMP vehicle outside Trudeau’s Ottawa office

Business

EXCLUSIVE: Alberta government hires Washington, DC, lobbying firm for $1.2 million

Community Notes fact checks Singh for misspeaking about Cenovus profits

Alberta UCP members to vote on controversial policies at AGM

UPDATED: Alberta government launches $7-million ad campaign opposing feds’ oil, gas emissions cap

Saskatchewan mining industry needs 15,000 workers by 2034

Features

POLCZER: Six reasons to visit Washington DC that have nothing to do with politics

Gays Against Grooming founder opposes youth transitions, supports embattled former trustee